except

v. Exclude from a general statement, condition, etc. prep. (often foll. By for) not including; other than (all failed except him; is all right except that it is too long). conj. Archaic unless (except he be born again). [latin excipio -cept- take out]

v. t. To take or leave out (anything) from a number or a whole as not belonging to it; to exclude; to omit.